Associate Director, HC360 Children’s (NYC Hybrid)

Job description

Overview Act as the key point of contact for building seasonal publication lists and driving sales development for the International Children’s portfolio. Lead schedule and special‑markets activity, coordinate sales/marketing/PR strategy, and develop new revenue opportunities for heritage and under‑exploited brands and authors. Responsibilities: - Chair every‑six‑week Children’s Pub Schedule Review; schedule children’s focus and distribution lists; advise on first prints and backlist inventory - Work with the Affiliate Publisher and International Sales to identify and prioritise focus titles, present lists to Sales for seasonal launch, pre‑positioning and positioning meetings. - Attend weekly Children’s Hot Title and First Print meetings - Chair quarterly Children’s Brainstorm meeting with sales and editorial - Meet with the special markets and educational wholesaler teams to identify and develop opportunities, and expand brand products. - Run monthly imprint meetings with UK children’s divisions Farshore and HCCB to review financials, current and upcoming schedules, and status of special markets projects. - Develop sales of heritage brands through trade and non‑trade accounts, inc...